Parent Child
Interactional Therapy (PCIT) is an empirically supported treatment for children
with oppositional defiant disorder and disruptive behaviors. Additional applications
of this therapy continue to be explored and include addressing behavioral
problems in children with autism, separation anxiety disorder, externalizing behaviors like impulsivity and hyperactivity in children with ADHD, and
children who have been exposed to trauma, domestic violence and child abuse.
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Death
of a parent is one of the most traumatic events that can occur in childhood and
can be extremely disruptive to a young child’s sense of security, emotional
well-being and development. Stability of the child-caregiver relationship is
critical in helping young children develop confidence and self-esteem, learn to
tolerate distress and separation, and develop self-regulation skills. Following
the death of a parent the child not only experiences separation and disrupted
attachment with the deceased parent, but often with surviving parent as well,
because the surviving parent’s own grief and mourning may diminish his or her
ability to provide a secure and supportive environment for the child. Read More>>>>>>>>>>
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